Tyler Lindholm

Tyler Lindholm (born May 18, 1983) is an American politician and former Wyoming state legislator. A member of the Republican Party, Lindholm represented the 1st district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.[1][2]

Tyler Lindholm
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byMark Semlek
Succeeded byChip Neiman
Personal details
Born (1983-05-18) May 18, 1983
Sundance, Wyoming, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCharity Lindholm
Children4
Residence(s)Sundance, Wyoming
ProfessionRancher

Lindholm helped craft legislation in Wyoming designed to attract cryptocurrency start-ups and diversify the economy. A company he started was BeefChain, a tracking system for cattle and beef which used the Cardano blockchain.[3][4] Members included Rob Jennings, the former WPVI-TV ancher and a co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, Avanti Financial Group founder Caitlin Long and Wyoming state senator Ogden Driskill.[5][6][7]

Following his 2021 election defeat, Lindholm became state policy director for Senator Cynthia Lummis.[8] In 2023, he left Lummis’ office to open a Wyoming chapter of Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian conservative political advocacy group.[9]

Elections

2014

Lindholm announced his candidacy for the 1st district after incumbent Republican representative Mark Semlek announced his retirement. He defeated Bruce Brown and Ted Davis in the Republican primary with 43% of the vote. Lindholm was subsequently elected unopposed in the general election.

2016

Lindholm defeated challenger Ted Davis in the Republican primary on August 16. Tyler went on to win the general election against Democrat Randy Leinen.

2018

Lindholm ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.

2020

Lindholm was defeated in the Republican primary by Chip Neiman who went on to win the general election and took office the following January.

References
  1. "Tyler Lindholm". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. Brett, Jason. "Conservative Republican Defeats Tyler Lindholm, Key Sponsor Of Blockchain Laws In Wyoming". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. "Wyoming's pioneering crypto cowboys beef up the supply chain". Financial Times. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. "Cardano based BeefChain is tested on 1,600 calves in Wyoming". Meat Importers Council of America. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. Barber, Gregory. "The Newest Haven for Cryptocurrency Companies? Wyoming". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  6. "BeefChain: Blockchain and the Dynamics of Traceability, Quality and Value Capture in the Beef Industry ^ IN1704". HBR Store. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. "BeefChain: Blockchain and the Dynamics of Traceability, Quality and Value Capture in the Beef Industry". publishing.insead.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  8. "Lummis opens field office in Sundance". Sundance Times. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  9. "Former Legislator Tyler Lindholm To Launch Americans For Prosperity Chapter in Wyoming - Cowboy State Daily". cowboystatedaily.com. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-24.


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